diff --git a/generate_protos.sh b/generate_protos.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [[ "$VIRTUAL_ENV" == "" ]]
+then
+    source ./.venv/bin/activate
+fi
+
+python -m grpc_tools.protoc -I./api/protos --python_out=./api --pyi_out=./api --grpc_python_out=./api ./api/protos/sys-mon-agent-api.proto